Speciality Cyberpsychology
Library of the School of Philosophy

2024-05-12

2024

Kassari Chrysoula

Βασίλης Παυλόπουλος, Καθηγητής Διαπολιτισμικής Κοινωνικής Ψυχολογίας, Τμήμα
Ψυχολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ (επόπτης)
Αγγελική Γαζή, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια Ψηφιακών Μεθόδων, Τμήμα Επικοινωνίας, Μέσων
και Πολιτισμού, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών
Ανθή Σιδηροπούλου, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια Κυβερνοψυχολογίας, Τμήμα Επικοινωνίας και
ΜΜΕ, ΕΚΠΑ

Τρίτη e-λικία: Τεχνοφοβία, Ικανοποίηση από τη Ζωή και ο Ρόλος του Ψηφιακού Χάσματος

Greek

Older e-adults: Technophobia, Life Satisfaction and the Role of the Digital Divide

In an ageing Europe and an increasingly digitised world, it is important to consider the role of senior citizens in this technological transformation. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greek state has been rapidly transformed digitally and a multitude of administrative procedures are now carried out exclusively online, potentially hindering the daily lives of senior citizens. Consequently, the grey digital divide, which indicates the difficulty of older people to use digital technology, is a black mark not only for the individuals themselves but also for the society in general. The aim of this thesis is to conduct a cross-sectional correlational study to investigate to what extent the grey digital divide is related to the use of digital services, technophobia and, consequently, to the well-being of older people. The sample consisted of 170 people aged 50-84 years. The measurements included demographic indicators, indicators of use and attitudes towards information and communication technologies, as well as psychological indicators. The following scales were used: Pfaffinger et al.’s (2021) scale for the assessment of technophobia, Diener et al.’s (1985) scale for life satisfaction and Van Deursen et al.’s (2016) scale for digital skills. Overall, the findings partially supported the research hypotheses. It was found that older adults reported fewer digital skills and more digital anxiety while digital anxiety. However, digital anxiety was not significantly negatively related to life satisfaction. These results can become a springboard for a more detailed investigation of the relationship of technophobia with life satisfaction.

Philosophy - Psychology

older adults, grey digital divide, internet skills, technophobia, satisfaction with life

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